/ˈfus.ta/
OrigineFrom Latin fūstis (“beam”), possibly through Venetan. Compare Portuguese and Spanish fusta, Old French fuste. Doublet of fusto and of below.
- feminine, historicala kind of fast galley used mainly by pirates
- archaic, femininetorch
- archaic, femininestrong rope, especially if made of rushes
Formefuste(plural)